Inside Showpo CEO Jane Lu's bizarre Pitbull-themed birthday party
Showpo CEO Jane Lu turned 39 last week and her employees celebrated the big day with a hilarious prank.
The Australian businesswoman shared a clip to Instagram on Monday that showed her workers dressed up as US singer Pitbull - aka Mr. Worldwide - for her birthday.
The girls wore bald caps, wide-framed glasses and suits to surprise their boss, along with pencil-drawn chin specks to replicate the rapper's facial hair.
'We are surprising Jane for her birthday today. We are all dressed like Mr. Worldwide,' one of the girls told the camera.
The employees could be seen dancing in the clip, with one person even doing the splits, as Jane arrived at the office.
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A Fireball drinks canister could be seen in the clip, hinting at the similarly-named Pitbull song that played in the background of the video.
Jane's reaction was priceless, as her mouth gaped open at the bizarre surprise party.
The Shark Tank star showed off her endless, trim pins in a brown mini skirt, which she paired with a black turtle neck shirt and oversized brown blazer.
'Mrs Worldwide has a nice ring to it,' she captioned the post.
It's currently a viral social media trend for people to dress as the Hotel Room Service hitmaker and attend his concerts.
Various TikTok clips show crowds of bald cap-wearing attendees at his shows, with the trend turning into a meme.
Jane recently took to TikTok to poke fun at how her husband feels no pressure to dress up like she does.
Despite the fact that she runs Showpo, her husband James Waldie, who is the chief financial officer, is usually wearing thongs and a t-shirt.
While Jane is constantly seen in an array of mini skirts and dresses, her husband wears the same casual uniform paired with a backpack and a messy bun.
The businesswoman joked that he was a real 'style icon' with the majority of Aussies praising his 'Steve Jobs mentality' when it comes to fashion.
'Love that money doesn't change him,' one person wrote.
'This is so real. Relatable,' another said.
Another joked that James' simple and affordable fashion sense was the reason the couple now own a $100million company.
One joked that this proves 'all men are the same', while another pointed out that his lack of wardrobe would mean Jane would have more space for her own clothes.
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